वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-12, verse-22

ततस्तु सुग्रीववचो निशम्य तद्धरीश्वरेणाभिहितं नरेश्वरः ।
विभीषणेनाशु जगाम संगमं पतत्रिराजेन यथा पुरंदरः ॥२२॥

22. tatastu sugrīvavaco niśamya taddharīśvareṇābhihitaṃ nareśvaraḥ ,
vibhīṣaṇenāśu jagāma saṃgamaṃ patatrirājena yathā puraṃdaraḥ.

22. tataḥ tu sugrīvavacaḥ niśamya tat
harīśvareṇa abhihitam nareśvaraḥ
vibhīṣaṇena āśu jagāma saṃgamam
patatrirājena yathā puraṃdaraḥ

22. tataḥ tu nareśvaraḥ harīśvareṇa
abhihitam tat sugrīvavacaḥ niśamya
yathā puraṃdaraḥ patatrirājena
āśu vibhīṣaṇena saṃgamam jagāma

22. Then, hearing that speech of Sugrīva, spoken by the lord of monkeys, the lord of men (Rāma) quickly went to meet Vibhīṣaṇa, just as Indra (Puraṃdara) would meet Garuḍa (Patatrirāja).

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, afterwards, from that)

• तु (tu) - then (but, indeed, yet, then)

• सुग्रीववचः (sugrīvavacaḥ) - that speech of Sugrīva (the speech of Sugrīva)

• निशम्य (niśamya) - hearing (having heard, listening)

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to the speech) (that, this)

• हरीश्वरेण (harīśvareṇa) - by the lord of monkeys (Sugrīva) (by the lord of monkeys)

• अभिहितम् (abhihitam) - spoken (spoken, said, told)

• नरेश्वरः (nareśvaraḥ) - the lord of men (Rāma) (lord of men, king)

• विभीषणेन (vibhīṣaṇena) - with Vibhīṣaṇa (with Vibhīṣaṇa, by Vibhīṣaṇa)

• आशु (āśu) - quickly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

• जगाम (jagāma) - went (he went, he proceeded)

• संगमम् (saṁgamam) - to meet (as a noun, 'to the meeting') (meeting, union, confluence)

• पतत्रिराजेन (patatrirājena) - with Garuḍa (king of birds) (by the king of birds)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to)

• पुरंदरः (puraṁdaraḥ) - Indra (Indra (breaker of cities))

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, afterwards, from that)

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - then (but, indeed, yet, then)

(indeclinable)

सुग्रीववचः (sugrīvavacaḥ) - that speech of Sugrīva (the speech of Sugrīva)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sugrīvavac

sugrīvavac - speech of Sugrīva

Compound of Sugrīva (proper noun) and vacas (speech)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sugrīva+vacas)

• sugrīva – Sugrīva (name of the monkey king)
  proper noun (masculine)
• vacas – speech, word, utterance
  noun (neuter)
  From √vac (to speak)
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Direct object of 'niśamya'.

निशम्य (niśamya) - hearing (having heard, listening)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From ni-√śam (to hear, perceive) + lyap suffix

Prefix: ni

Root: śam (class 4)

तत् (tat) - that (referring to the speech) (that, this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Qualifies 'sugrīvavacaḥ'.

हरीश्वरेण (harīśvareṇa) - by the lord of monkeys (Sugrīva) (by the lord of monkeys)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of harīśvara

harīśvara - lord of monkeys, chief of monkeys

Compound of hari (monkey) and īśvara (lord)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (hari+īśvara)

• hari – monkey, tawny, lion, Viṣṇu
  noun (masculine)
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler, god
  noun (masculine)
  From √īś (to rule, own)
  Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Agent of the passive participle 'abhihitam'.

अभिहितम् (abhihitam) - spoken (spoken, said, told)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abhihita

abhihita - spoken, said, told, addressed, indicated

Past Passive Participle

From abhi-√dhā (to say, speak) + kta suffix

Prefix: abhi

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'sugrīvavacaḥ'.

नरेश्वरः (nareśvaraḥ) - the lord of men (Rāma) (lord of men, king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nareśvara

nareśvara - lord of men, king

Compound of nara (man) and īśvara (lord)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (nara+īśvara)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler, god
  noun (masculine)
  From √īś (to rule, own)
  Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'jagāma'.

विभीषणेन (vibhīṣaṇena) - with Vibhīṣaṇa (with Vibhīṣaṇa, by Vibhīṣaṇa)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vibhīṣaṇa

vibhīṣaṇa - Vibhīṣaṇa (name of Rāvaṇa's brother)

Note: Indicates association or accompaniment.

आशु (āśu) - quickly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying 'jagāma'.

जगाम (jagāma) - went (he went, he proceeded)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of gam

Root: gam (class 1)

संगमम् (saṁgamam) - to meet (as a noun, 'to the meeting') (meeting, union, confluence)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃgama

saṁgama - meeting, union, confluence, encounter

From sam-√gam (to go together, meet)

Prefix: sam

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Direct object of 'jagāma'.

पतत्रिराजेन (patatrirājena) - with Garuḍa (king of birds) (by the king of birds)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of patatrirāja

patatrirāja - king of birds, Garuḍa

Compound of patatrin (bird) and rājan (king)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (patatrin+rājan)

• patatrin – bird, winged creature
  noun (masculine)
• rājan – king, ruler, sovereign
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used in comparison with 'puraṃdaraḥ'.

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to)

(indeclinable)

पुरंदरः (puraṁdaraḥ) - Indra (Indra (breaker of cities))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puraṃdara

puraṁdara - Indra (breaker of cities), destroyer of strongholds

Compound of puram (city, fortress) and √dṛ (to tear, break)

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (puram+dara)

• puram – city, fortress, stronghold
  noun (neuter)
• dara – breaking, tearing (agent noun from √dṛ)
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from √dṛ
  Root: dṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied 'goes' in the comparison.

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